Top 12 highest-paid players in Serie A as of 2023 and their net worth

Top 12 highest-paid players in Serie A as of 2023 and their net worth

Helix Odhiambo, Adrianna Simwa
updated at May 6, 2023 at 11:20 AM

Italian top-tier league Serie A is one of the most competitive leagues in the world. It is home to some of the best football players who earn quite a lot of money. Who are the highest-paid players in Serie A?

Highest paid players in Serie A
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Serie A is one of the most prestigious football leagues in the world, attracting some of the best players from around the globe. It is known for its fast-paced and technical style of football, which has won the hearts of millions of fans worldwide. Along with the excitement and drama on the pitch, Serie A also boasts some of the highest-paid football players in the world.

Highest-paid players in Serie A in 2023

Here are the top 12 best-paid players from Serie A for the season 2022/23, including their net worth and weekly salary.

12. Arturo Vidal - £45,000 per week

Who is AC Milan's highest paid player?
Arturo Vidal of Flamengo in action during the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 Semi Final match between Flamengo v Al Hilal SFC at Stade Ibn-Batouta in Tanger Med, Morocco. Photo: Marcio Machado
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  • Full name: Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo
  • Date of birth: 22 May 1987
  • Place of birth: Santiago, Chile
  • Age: 35 years (as of 2023)
  • Current team: Flamengo
  • Net worth: $16 million

Arturo Vidal is a midfielder for Flamengo and Chile national teams. On 6 August 2018, he was officially introduced as a Barcelona player and signed a three-year contract with the club.

He signed an 18-monthly contract with Flamengo on a free transfer. Arturo Vidal's salary is estimated to be approximately £45,000 per week.

11. Theo Hernández - £87,271 per week

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Theo Hernandez in action during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two match between Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. Photo: Giuseppe Cottini
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  • Full name: Théo Bernard François Hernandez
  • Date of birth: 6 October 1997
  • Place of birth: Marseille, France
  • Age: 25 years( as of 2023)
  • Current team: AC Milan
  • Net worth: $5 million

Who is AC Milan's highest-paid player? Theo Hernández is the top highest-paid footballer in AC Milan. He is paid a weekly wage of £87,271 and an annual salary of £4,538,075.

Hernandez has become an important member of AC Milan's team due to his speed, technical ability, and attacking prowess. He was named Serie A's best left-back for the 2020-2021 season and has received praise for his on-field performances.

10. Paulo Dybala - £138,000 per week

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Paulo Dybala of AS Roma during the UEFA Europa League match, Round of 16, 2nd leg, between Real Sociedad and Roma played at Reale Arena Stadium in San Sebastian, Spain. Photo: Cesar Ortiz
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  • Full name: Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala
  • Date of birth: 15 November 1993
  • Place of birth: Laguna Larga, Argentina
  • Age: 29 years (as of 2023)
  • Current team: Roma
  • Net worth: $40 million

Paulo Bruno plays as a forward for Roma and the Argentina national team. Dybala joined Juventus in 2015 and has won five league titles and four Coppa Italia. He was named Serie A's Most Valuable Player once and was named to the league's Team of the Year four times.

He is one of the highest all-time goal scorers whose salary is approximately £138,000 weekly.

9. Adrien Rabiot - £149,000 per week

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  • Full name: Adrien Rabiot
  • Date of birth: 3 April 1995
  • Place of birth: Saint-Maurice, France
  • Age: 28 years( as of 2023)
  • Current team: Juventus
  • Net worth: $300 million

Adrien Rabiot plays as a midfielder for the French national team and the Italian club Juventus. Rabiot left PSG for Juventus in 2019 and is now one of the highest-paid players in Italy. The creative midfielder takes home about $149,000 per week.

8. Lautaro Martínez - £189,001 per week

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Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and US Lecce at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy. Photo: Mattia Ozbot
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  • Full name: Lautaro Javier Martínez
  • Date of birth: 22 August 1997
  • Place of birth: Bahía Blanca, Argentina
  • Age: 25 years (as of 2023)
  • Current team: Inter Milan
  • Net worth: $5 million

Martínez began his professional career with Racing Club in Argentina in 2015, where he quickly established himself as one of the most promising young talents in the country. In 2018, he joined Inter Milan for a reported fee of €22.7 million and has since become a key player for the club. Lautaro Martínez's weekly salary is £189,001.

7. Marcelo Brozović - £189,001 per week

Who is the best paid player in Italy?
Marcelo Brozovic of FC Internazionale looks on during the Serie A match between Bologna FC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna, Italy. Photo: Emmanuele Ciancaglini
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  • Full name: Marcelo Brozović
  • Date of birth: 16 November 1992
  • Place of birth: Zagreb, Croatia
  • Age: 30 years (as of 2023)
  • Current team: Inter Milan
  • Net worth: $23 million

Brozović began his professional career with Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia, where he won several league titles before moving to Inter Milan in 2015 for a reported fee of €8 million. Since joining Inter Milan, he has become integral to the team's midfield, helping the club win the Serie A title in 202. Marcelo Brozović's weekly salary is alleged to be £189,001.

6. Leonardo Bonucci - £200,000 per week

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Leonardo Bonucci controls the ball during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg one match between Juventus and Sport-Club Freiburg at Juventus Stadium in Turin, Italy. Photo: Sportinfoto
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  • Full name: Leonardo Bonucci
  • Date of birth: 1 May 1987
  • Place of birth: Viterbo, Italy
  • Age: 35 years (as of 2023)
  • Current team: Juventus
  • Net worth: $70 million

Leonardo Bonucci, who plays centre-back, is regarded as one of the best defenders in the world. AC Milan signed Bonucci to a five-year contract worth €42 million. Bonucci returned to Juventus in 2018 as part of a swap deal with Milan that included Mattia Caldara; both Bonucci and Caldara were tagged with a €35 million transfer fee.

He agreed to a five-year contract extension until 30 June 2023. Leonardo Bonucci's salary is estimated to be approximately £200,000 weekly.

5. Wojciech Szczęsny - £211,000 per week

Who is the current highest paid player in Serie A?
Wojciech Szczesny of Juventus during a training session at JTC in Turin, Italy. Photo: Valerio Pennicino
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  • Full name: Wojciech Tomasz Szczęsny
  • Date of birth: 18 April 1990
  • Place of birth: Warsaw, Poland
  • Age: 32 years (as of 2023)
  • Current team: Juventus
  • Net worth: $40 million

Szczęsny is the highest-paid goalkeeper in Serie A. Since he began his career in 2009, Szczęsny has earned 70 caps. He later became the capital club's first-choice goalkeeper, winning two FA Cups and sharing the Premier League Golden Glove award in 2013-14. Wojciech Szczęsny's salary is estimated to be approximately £211,000 weekly.

4. Dusan Vlahović - £215,000 per week

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Dusan Vlahovic controls the ball during the UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off leg one match between Juventus and FC Nantes at Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy. Photo: Stefano Guidi
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  • Full name: Dusan Vlahović
  • Date of birth: 28 January 2000
  • Place of birth: Belgrade, Serbia, FR Serbian
  • Age: 23 years (as of 2023)
  • Current team: Juventus
  • Net worth: $21 million

Dušan Vlahović is a Serbian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus and the Serbian national team. Vlahović joined Juventus in January 2022 from Fiorentina for $78 million, making it the most expensive January transfer in Serie A history. Juventus pays him about £215,000 per week.

3. Alex Sandro - £223,000 per week

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Alex Sandro controls the ball during the UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off leg one match between Juventus and FC Nantes at Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy. Photo: Chris Ricco
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  • Full name: Alex Sandro Lobo da Silva
  • Date of birth: 26 January 1991
  • Place of birth: Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Age: 32 years( as of 2023)
  • Current team: Juventus
  • Net worth: $68 million

Alex Sandro plays for Brazil's national team and Juventus as a left-midfielder, left-back and centre-back. He joined Juventus in 2015, winning the domestic double in the first three seasons. Alex was among the Brazil that participated in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Alex Sandro's salary is estimated to be approximately £223,000 weekly.

2. Matthijs de Ligt - £307,000 per week

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Matthijs de Ligt with the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two matches between FC Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Photo: Pedro Salado
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  • Full name: Matthijs de Ligt
  • Date of birth: 12 August 1999
  • Place of birth: Leiderdorp, Netherlands
  • Age: 23 years (as of 2023)
  • Current team: Bayern Munich
  • Net worth: $10 million

Matthijs de Ligt plays for Bayern Munich and Netherlands national team as a centre-back. He became the youngest player to play a major European final in the 2017 UEFA Europa League Final. In 2018 he became Ajax's youngest captain after Joël Veltman's injury. Matthijs de Ligt's salary is estimated to be approximately £307,000 weekly.

1. Romelu Lukaku - £350,000 per week

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Romelu Menama Lukaku Bolingoli of FC Internazionale looks on during the Serie A match between Spezia Calcio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Alberto Picco in La Spezia, Italy. Photo: Gabriele Maltinti
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  • Full name: Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli
  • Date of birth: 13 May 1993
  • Place of birth: Antwerp, Belgium
  • Age: 29 years( as of 2023)
  • Current team: Inter Milan
  • Net worth: $63 million

Who is the best-paid player in Italy? Romelu Lukakuis currently the highest-paid player earning a weekly salary of £350,000. He plays as a striker for the Inter Milan and Belgium national team. He later signed for Manchester United in a £75 million transfer, but after falling out with the club, Lukaku left for Inter Milan in 2019 in a club-record deal worth €80 million.

Lukaku returned to Chelsea in 2021 in a club-record £97.5 million transfer, becoming the seventh-most expensive player, the most expensive Belgian player, and the most expensive player of all time in terms of cumulative transfer fees.

Serie A salaries by team

Below is a table of the top ten Seris A teams by salary per week and year.

Rank

Team

Gross salary per week

Gross salary per year

1

Juventus

€3,078

€160,030

2

Inter Milan

€2,563

€133,270

3

AC Milan

€1,685

€87,600

4

Roma

€1,661

€86,380

5

Napoli

€1,342

€69,770

6

Lazio

€1,309

€68,070

7

Fiorentina

€968

€50,330

8

Atalanta

€754

€39,230

9

Monza

€698

€36,320

10

Torino

€678

€35,240

How much do footballers get paid in Serie A?

Footballers in Serie A are among the highest-paid athletes in the world. The exact amount that they get paid can vary depending on a number of factors, such as their skill level, experience, position, and the club they play for.

Who is the current highest-paid player in Serie A?

Below is a summary list of the highest-paid footballers in Seris A.

Rank

Name

Salary per week

1

Romelu Lukaku

£350,000 per week

2

Matthijs de Ligt

£307,000 per week

3

Alex Sandro

£223,000 per week

4

Dusan Vlahović

£215,000 per week

5

Wojciech Szczęsny

£211,000 per week

6

Leonardo Bonucci

£200,000 per week

7

Marcelo Brozović

£189,001 per week

8

Marcelo Brozović

£189,001 per week

9

Adrien Rabiot

£149,000 per week

10

Paulo Dybala

£138,000 per week

11

Theo Hernández

£87,271 per week

12

Arturo Vidal

£45,000 per week

In recent years, Serie A has seen a surge in its financial power, with clubs investing heavily in top talent. This has led to a significant increase in salaries for the league's top players, who now earn some of the highest wages in the world of football. The highest-paid players in Serie A are a testament to the league's growing reputation and financial strength.

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Helix Odhiambo
Helix Odhiambo is an award-winning Kenyan journalist and content creator with over 6 years of experience. In 2016, he won the Goal Blaze Correspondent Award for young writers.
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Adrianna Simwa is a content writer at Sports Brief, where she has worked since mid-2022. She has written for many periodicals on a variety of subjects, including news, celebrities, and lifestyle, for more than three years.